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Case review 3 fev 2023
Tate Modern and the law of nuisance: time to take a different point of view?
On 1 February 2023, the Supreme Court handed down its long-awaited decision in the case of Fearn and others v Board of Trustees of the Tate Gallery. It is already being described as one of the most influential judgments of recent years.
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Article 3 fev 2023
Defending VPPA claims: A different perspective
The Video Privacy Protection Act (VPPA) was enacted in 1988, and provides that a video tape service provider who knowingly discloses the personally identifiable information concerning any consumer of such provider shall be liable to the aggrieved person. The law was put in place to “preserve personal privacy with respect to the rental, purchase or delivery of video tapes or similar audio visual materials.” S. REP. 599, 1988 U.S.C.C.A.N. Over the past decade, there has been a trickle of class action lawsuits filed under the VPPA, although in recent times, technological growth has allowed lawsuits to proliferate at a more rapid pace.
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Blog 26 jan 2023
Intangible risks of modern products
In this blog, we explore how developments in technology have created new types of product liability and safety risks and given rise to new categories of damage. We also examine developments in the mechanisms for claiming damages.
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Article 20 jan 2023
New regulatory rules to limit the tenure of Independent Directors in a move to strengthen corporate governance in Singapore – are these changes enough?
Singapore Exchange Regulation (SGX RegCo) recently announced that it is compulsory for listed companies to limit the tenure of independent directors to nine years. Independent directors who presently exceed the nine-year limit will be deemed independent only until the issuer’s annual general meeting is held for the financial year ending on or after 31 December 2023.
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News 10 jan 2023
Kennedys adds experienced corporate partner as Singapore expansion continues
We are excited to announce we have appointed a senior corporate and capital markets partner with close to 30 years’ experience to our growing team in Singapore.
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Article 9 jan 2023
Getting physical: Ohio Supreme Court holds that software cannot be physically damaged and endorsement covering software must be triggered by physical loss or damage to covered property
On December 27, 2022, the Supreme Court of Ohio unanimously ruled that a businessowners property insurance policy issued by Owners Insurance Co. (Owners) to EMOI Services, LLC (EMOI) did not afford coverage for losses sustained in a ransomware attack because computer software is “entirely intangible” and “cannot experience ‘direct physical loss or physical damage’.
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Article 22 dez 2022
Construction and building claims in Australia and beyond - a year in review
The legislative regime for construction and building legislation in New South Wales is currently undergoing a major overhaul with the proposed introduction of three new Bills designed to improve the regulatory framework and create end-to-end accountability for those who participate in the building and construction industry. In this article, we look at the proposed changes in conjunction with the key trends and issues in construction and building claims emerging across the Australian States and overseas.
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Article 16 dez 2022
Climate accountability of companies and their boards
With this year’s COP27 conference calling for robust transition plans from member states and the government’s Transition Plan Taskforce launching its ‘gold standard’ framework for climate transition plans by companies, the race to achieve a 100% reduction in greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 2050 (net zero) is more pressing than ever before.
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Article 16 dez 2022
Major Property Insurance Reform Bill signed into law
During the current Florida Legislative session, residential and commercial property insurance reform has been a focal point of the Legislature. On December 13, 2022, the Florida Senate passed Senate Bill 2A (“SB 2A”), which was passed without amendment by the Florida House and presented to the Governor on December 14, and signed into law on December 16th.
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Article 15 dez 2022
Professions and Financial Lines Brief: latest decisions December 2022
A roundup of the latest court decisions and regulations touching on the following issues: the reflective loss principle, solicitor policy coverage, a director’s duty to uphold the interest of a creditor and implied retainers (or the absence thereof) between solicitors and clients.